TJIE OMAHA PATLY BEE : SATURDAY , 13 , 1807. MAXWELL IS FOR PROTECTION Member from the Third Nebraska Says Ho Favors MoJerato Protection , WILL VOTE WITH REPUBLICANS ON THIS Decide * After Due Iloftecllon tlmt ( tic I'oimllnt I'lnn In .Not lite One He Should follow In WASHINGTON , March 12-fSpeclal Tcle- crnm.--Judgo ) Samuel Maxwell , congress- man-elect from the Tlilrd Nebraska district , Is In favor of a reasonable protective tariff bill , so ha told The Dee this afternoon. At first Judge Maxwell was Inclined to support n tariff measure along , populist lines , allow Ing the republicans to prove that prosperity could no * come to the country without a change In the monetary situation , but before ho got through , he wag anchored safely In the republican column to far as the tariff 1s concerned. All of the Nebraska members ot the lower ) iousrj are In town , ready to begin the work of legislating for the people ot Nebraska. Senator Allen's rooms hold out glittering Inducements and hardly Is the travel-stain washed from their faces before the mom- ticrs-clect show up there to register their arrival and get what points they may. The liveliest kind of a Bc-amble Is going en for postodices In Nebraska and there Is liardlv an office that docs not present half a dozen candidates willing to serve their constituents In the way of handling mall , Senator Thurston has an appointment > wlth the preildcnt tonight , when It Is safe to assume the- question ot outside patronage will bo settled for Nebraska , or If not , an outline at leant will bo reached. E. Lewis Baker of Lincoln Is at the Na tional. J. E. Blythe of Mason City , la. , In at Wlllard's. State Senator Julian Phelan ot Atlantic , In. , la an applicant for the consulate at Bel fast. So far as known ho Is the only con milar anplrant from the Eighth Iowa dls trlct. There are said to be no less than seventeen from the district Governor Hull represents and upwards of forty-seven from the entire state ot Iowa , who desire consular positions. NO CO.NCMJblO * OX TlIK TUI3ATV , Semite On m in Hire | ) | K < MIHKC tlip Con tention it I tli KiiKlniiil. WASHINGTON , March 12. The senate committee on foreign relations lias been In session today considering the arbitration treaty. Two members of the committee Gray and Mills , hove net been preasnt. The question of amendments to the treaty con- slimed most of the time , the contention belli ) , whether the treaty should bo amended as 1 was when reported In the last congress , or whether the Turplo amendment , referring al arbitration agreements back to the senate for ratification , would cover all objections raised to the treaty. It is probable that the committee will have the treaty under con sideration several daj . The committee adjourned at 1 30 p. m after a three hours' session , to moot , again Monday. Chairman Davis would make no announcement concerning the day's work beyond saying no conclusion was reached It Is the expectation of a majority of the committee that they will bo abla to conclude their work on the treaty at the Monday ses sion and that they will bo able to report to the senate at the first executive session after that date. The retirement of Senator Cameron oren reduced the opposition in the committee to two members , Messrs. Morgan and Daniel who today manifested Just as strong feeling on the subject as they had formerly displayed and while they did not Indicate an intention to delay a report to the senate for any grea' length of time , they made It quite clear Urn they would continue their opposition when the treaty had been taken up in the commit tee. It was stated In the committee that the present administration wao Just as anxious as Its predecessor to secure the ratlflcatlor oU the treaty and to secure it promptly. It Is understood that the treaty will not be reported without amendments , but the mem bore of the committee refuse to divulge the character of the amendments which will be made. BATIM.'inil WITH INAUGURATION FrvNlilctit Scnil HIM TlmnU * to the Committee In Clinr e. WASHINGTON , March 12. At the meeting last night of the executive committee of the Inaugural committee the following letter to Chairman Bell from Secretary Porter , ex pressive of the president's appreciation o the services rendered , was read : "Dear Mr. Bell : At the request of the president I write to Inform you of his thorough appreciation of the very efficient services rendered by yourself and the mem bsn of the executive committee. Ho feels certain that the Inaugural ceremonies were never better managed , and Is particularly pleased with the "Durteslcs extended to Mrs McKlnley , whlct. he wishes now to acknowl edge most heartily. The president would bo glad to have this Information conveyed to all of your associates and assistants whose co-operation contributed to the splendid suc cess of tha exercises of the day. Very truly -yours , JOHN AOIMSON PORTER , Secretary to the President. " A lotto1' from General Horace Porter , grant marshal of the parade , was also read as fol lows ; "I want to say to you hero what I have said to hundreds of persons , tlmt In all my experience I have never seen committees work so harmoniously and effectively in the preparation and conduct of inaugural cere monies as on the recent occasion. The ball room wns the most magnificent sight ever presented on uch an occasion , and w Ith the weather to help out , oven the chronic fault' finders had nothing to criticise adversely. " There will bo a surplus of between $7,000 and $8,000 remaining In the hands of the treasurer of the committee after all the debts have been paid and the guarantee has been refunded. 1'oMtnl l.ltluriitlon I.iiiiNrN. WASHINGTON , March 12. The suit of Solomon C. Wynn of Toledo , 0. , against Wil liam L. Wilson , as postmaster general , and Mefsra. Mayberry & Ellis , contractors , to annull the recently awarded contract for furnishing street letter boxes to the govern ment , has abated by reason of the retirement of Mr. Wilson from the postmaster general ship. This was decided today-by Judge Cox on the strength of a recent United States r upremo court decision , and the only step the complainants can take Is to bring the tmlt against the now poitmaster general , Mr , Gary. It Is asserted that the prosecution of the case will ba dropped. \e\\eoiuli mi Ilrtlrcil IInt. WASHINGTON , March 12. Prof. Simon Noucomb , superintendent of the Nautical > BriiDrCDBiTBiATiisvr for torturing , dlidr. orlutf , Itcliln * . turning , auJ icaljr f > kln and icilp dUcticivllliloMortiiiir. Vrm bitln wltbCu. Tiocii boAr , utntla application * of COTIOUHI. ( olutmcnl ) , cml full do t of CUTICUUX lUtoL. tXT , B rcaicU of bloc J purlieu and buuior cures ti iold throoihoul lh < world , ltna niw Coir , Halt I'mpi.iioitoii. lt to CMC 1 IchUz Bkln DUwM * , * fr . BED ROUGH Lui Almanac office , v\aa placed on the retired Hal of ( lie navy today on account ot age. US. Htl7. CAM.O\ Akn In llnxc ( lie Dontli of llrr llnn- liniul IiitCNllKfit WASHINGTON , March 12. Mrs. null , widow ot the dentist who WES found dead In bis cell In Guanabacoa , Cuba , called at the State department today and met Secretary Sherman. The meeting had been previously arranged by a female friend ot the widow. Mrs. Ilulr. was accompanied by her friend , who acted as Interpreter , and by bcr five chil dren , all dressed In the deepest mourning. Secretary Sherman received the party In his private office and listened with sympathetic Interest to Mm. Ruiz s representations. She did not go Into the details oj tier husband's death ; Indeed , she wcs unable to do so for want of more than hearsay evidence herself , an to the main points. It was , however , her pnrpceo to have nil the facts officially disclosed , and In this she sought the good offices of the State department She also expressed her Intention of preferring a claim upon the Spanish government for Indemnity for the Ullllng of her husband. Secretary Sherman listened for ten to fifteen minutes to the statements ot Mrs. Uulz and then , without committing himself , suggested thai she reduce her statement to writing and submit It to the department , which might thus UEO It as a basis for nn Investigation. OrrKOit'M Aliliotiitli e Senator. WASHINGTON , March 12. II. W. Corbctt , who has been appointed to succeed J. II. Mitchell aa United States senator from Oregon gen , arrived today , accompanied by hli friends , J. Tlioburn Iloss and Wallace Me- Cammant. Mr. Corbett brings with him and will present , with his credentials , ccr tlflcatcs liutn the go\crnoi and the secretary of state of Oregon , detailing the circum stances connected with , and governing his appointment , Dully Tronnnry Stiilrmrnt. WASHINGTON , March 12. Today's state ment of the condition of the treasury shows : Available cash balance , $210,760,598 ; gold reserve , $161,046,701. Kloclrle Hitter * . Rletrlc Hitters Is a mcdlclno suited for any wnson , but perhaps more generally needed when the languid , exhausted feeling prevails , when the liver Is torpid and slug' glsh and the need of a tonic and alterative Is felt. A prompt use of this medicine has often averted long and perhaps fatal bllous fevers. No medicine- will act more surely In counteracting and freeing the system from tin , malarial poslon. Headache , In digestion , Constipation , Ulzzlners jleld to Klectrlc Hitters. GOc and 11.00 per bottle at ' { uhn & Co. , Drug Store. niurviTins. Max Adltr of this city was yesterday ad milled to practice In the United States cir cuit court. The Direct Legislation league will meet nt Mr. Patch's office in the Patterson block thin evening nt 7.30. The suit t&r ulvorco brought by Helen Athcrtan against E. E. Atherton on accoun of non-support has been dismissed. The city hall janitors arc now busily en gaged in circulating the mayor's eeconc oplstlo to the council on the water works question. The regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was postponed to this forenoon 01 account of tin absence of Chairman Munro at Lincoln. Mrs. Margaret Ebcrz has dismissed her inlt for dlvorco fiom Andrew Ebcrz. The 'auso alleged why a divorce should I granted was cruelty. Some Individual of athletic propensities broke Into a Missouri Pacific freight car at Auburn a few Jays ago and stole a pair of boxing gloves and an exerciser. Mrs. William Cleburne , for many years a resident of this city , died In Salt Lake Cltj Wednesday morning. The remains will brought here Sunday for Interment. A special examination Is being held In the ofBco of the secretary of the civil service board today for a transfer from the postofllce department to the railway mall service. An Omaha street railway train , castbound and one of Rasamusaen's milk wagons , came together on Coming street yesterday. The demolishing of a can of milk constituted the damage sustained. Nell Drcnnan was arrested last night for creating a disturbance near the corner of Eleventh and Mason streets. Nell had been imbibing much beer In a wine room nearby and then went to hire a hack. Mike Gllmiro of Rushvlllo was nrralgncc before Judge Munger yesterday on charge of selling liquor to Indians and pleaded not guilty. Ho was bound over to appear at the next term of court. A report has been made to the police that a hardware etore In Mlnden , In which the postofllco Is located , was entered by burglars last Wednesday night and that $9 worth of 2-ccnt stamps and some razors were stolen. The Omaha Gospel Relief mission has is sued a card calling for donations of any kind to bo used among the needy. Send word to the mission and they will call for your dona tion. It Is located at 320 South Thirteenth street. Judge Scott granted a dlvorco yesterday to Kanny I ) . Good from John L. Good. In granting the dlvofco the court fa hi the decree might ehow that it was on account ot Infidelity , cruelty , non-support , desertion and any other cause counsel anight eca fit to Insert. Mrs. John James of DOS Molnes has writ ten to the postmaster hero Inquiring for her son , whom she hasn't heard from for several years. His name la Wlrt James and his mother thinks ho Is somewhere In this vl clnlty. She describes him as being six feet and thrco inches tall. A permit has been Issued to the Schlltz Drawing company for the improvements on Its summer garden at Sixteenth and Harney streets. These Include raising the roof and removing some of the Interior plllara , aa well as making some additional ornamenta MOM. The cose of the Improvements will be upward of $2,500 , Fred Johnson , George , Deauchanip , Charles Hoag and Ed Johnson were arraigned In the criminal court yesterday on the charge of burglary and each entered a plea of not guilty. Kd Johnson and Hoag are member/I / of the Davis gang which made Its headquar ters In the western part of the city and preyed upon the entire city for plunder for months. W. G , Gregory , Tabor , la. , Is at the Merrer. J , Horton , Chicago , la stopping at the Mercer. A. II , Hennlson of Kewaneo , III. , Is In Omaha. W. N. Baldwin , Lander , Wjo. , Is at the Mercer , John Edwards , a miller at Spencer , Is at the Stato. C. S , Andrews , Portland , Ore. , Is a guest at the Mercer. W. A. Iloughmer , Detroit , Mich. , Is stop ping at the Mercer , r. X , Mcrwin , editor of theDcaver City Tribune , is In the city , Jo < 39ph Ulrlch , a stock dealer at Tobias , Is In the city on business. N , Anderson , a stockman from Harttngton , Is registered at tbo State , Mr. and Mrs , John R. Wilson , Dcadwood , arrived In the city yesterday evening. Miss Anna Mlllard left last night for Chicago cage , where she goes to attend the grand opera. Mrs. G , W. Holdrego and daughter left for Chicago jcsterday to bo absent for a few days. T. M. Paul , Wllmette , III. , who has been visiting In this city for a short period , left Tor homo last night , Thomas Kllllon , Wahoo , who has been east on a short trip , was In Omaha yesterday while en route homo. R. G. Anls , Scrlbner ; Jllas Eva Clark , Nebraska City ; Grace Mayer , Greenwood ; am Nebraskans stopping at the State , J. E. Buckingham of the Union Pacific , ac companied by several friends , left last even * ng for Chicago , where they will attend the grand opera. Nebraskans at the hotels ; W. A. Bouser , Valentine ; W. R Donaldson. North Platte ; II. 0 , Uurtiet , Geneva ; II. C. Hnnaen , Nor folk ; James DeMorandvlllo , Ravenna ; J , P. iodlln and J. E. Axtell , Braver City ; S. T , .llltllu . , Lancaster ; Samuel M , Chapman , 'latttinouth ; John Thomson , Fremont ; Moses Campbell , O'Neill ; L. J. 0. Uelchcard , Stuart ; I. Agor , St. Paul. , ALLM3A''R ' l VRl Oomparativo Qnict Reigns at the White Honso for a Day , PRESIDENT CLEARS UP ROUTINE WORK Cnlilncl Meotlnjr I.nter Occupied III" Time .NCMV Vorlc I'nlroiutKC Dlxtrlliiilloii to He WASHINGTON , March 12. Aa this was a cabinet day , there was quiet about the while housa during the forenoon. For the first time the president was nblo to glvo an uninterrupted half hour to the largo accumulation of routine business , the signIng - Ing of papers , etc. Secretary Porter laid a pile ot business before him and It gradually melted a.vay. The president Intends to receive no ono prior to 10 o'clock and here after the early part ot each day will bo given to the disposal of routine business. After 10 o'clock , there were a few excpilona to the rule against official callers. Senators Cullom and Mason ot Illinois , Halo ot Malno and Plait of Connecticut seeing the presi dent. Just before the hour for the cabinet meet ing , several prominent New Yorkers put In an appearance. First came ex-Senator Warner Mlllfr , accompanied by several friends , Including ex-Senator Blair of New Hampshire. They were followed by J. Sloat Fassettand John E. Mlllholland. Mr. Miller Introduced Thomas S. Now ell of Boston , who Is Interested In the development ot Alaska , and they advocated a delegate from that territory. This was dlscuEscd briefly with the president. Mr. Miller will call later as to New York affairs. The call of Mr. Mlll holland was by appointment and lasted up to the time of the cabinet meeting. H was stated positively and from authoritative sourcca after the New York calls that the subject of New York patronage would not bo acted upon until the moro Important public questions before the coming extra session of congress were disposed of. The cabinet officers began to assemble shortly before 11 o'clock. Messrs. Bllsi anil Gary arrived together , followed by Secretary Sherman , who varied the usual custom by taking the p'cvator ' In the private part of the house The meeting bega n promptly nt 11 , all of the members being present. The cabinet meeting lasted until 12-15 Secretary Bliss and Attorney General McKenna - Kenna remained some time longer. It was stated positively that no changes In the status of Cuban affairs were brought to the attention of the meeting and that the prosc.it conditions of that question were- regarded as entirely satisfactory. Moit of the time of the meeting. It Is stated , was given to the details of organizing tbo several executive departments at Washington. Mrs. Ruiz , widow of Dr. Ruiz , who met his death at Guanabacoa , Cuba , under suspicious circumstances , called at the white house at 1.15 o'clock , accompanied by her chil dren. They waited for a time In the cart room and were then shown Into the presi dent's office , where they remained for some time. Mrs. Ruiz does not speak English , but an Interpreter was present to communicate her story to the president. AMUSEMENTS. Whatever measure of success and popu larity the Andrews Opera company has achieved Is duo for the moat part to the perseverance of the management In pre senting year after year an entertainment worthy of the patronage of the public. Among the artists this season Is found a largo part of the talent that have pleased in former years many audiences from ocean to ocean. From their long association an.l Intimate knowledge of each other's capa bilities , the artists of this company must necessarily give a much smoother perform ance than do those In organizations gathercl together lor the season and companies re arranged and dteorganlzed at every new moon. The personnel of the company com prises George and Ed Andrews , Jay Taj lor. Jack Allison , G. Byron Browne , C. A. Parker , F. W. Walters , Rena Atkinson , Marie Roe , Grace Hale , Isabel Rousseau , Pcarle Nlghtser , Maud Warner and others. The company will appear at Boyd's theater for one week , beginning Sunday matinee , March 14. "Tho Mandarin , " DeKoven & Smith's latest operatic emanation , will bo the drawing card at the Crelghton for three nights , com mencing with n performance tomorrow evening. "The Mandarin" la endowed by Mr. DeKoven aa his favorite among hla many succccsful productions. The cast , which Is a large one , Includes George C. Boniface , Jr. , Henry Norman. Joseph Shte- han , Belle Harper and Bertha Waltzlngor The chorus h said to bo a large and comely one. Seats are meeting c'lth a ready sale. Crelghton Music hall will offer a loig vaudeville bill for the coming week , which will include Adgle , the oriental dancer and lion tamer ; Plymondon , wire walker and high trapeze performer ; the Ryeford sisters , the Carmens. Maud Dayton , Emery and ItUEscll and others. Large attendances .have been greeting the performances offered and It would appear that Paxton & Burgess' latest enterprise was an established suc cess. Ths children's entertainment , to be given at Boyd's tonight for the benefit of the Children's home , under the direction of Mrs. Wcrtz , should not be overlooked by seekers after amusement , whether charitably Inclined or not. The performance , it Is promised , will bo a meritorious one , Judged from any standpoint ; and the number of tickets already sold Indicates that'substan tial aid will be given by this means to n most worthy charity. About seventy little ones will take part In the pretty operetta , "Elma in Fairyland. " all belonging to well- known families , and Mrs. Wertz's skill In planning and directing such entortalnraentu Is sufficient guaranty of the excellence of the performance. The last pprfonnanco of "Chlmmle Fad- den , " which has given the beat of satisfac tion at Boyd's , will bo given tula afternoon at 2:30 : , There will bo no performance of this favorite tonight , the theater being en gaged by another organization. ' Tiutni : COMUTS COVIINO. Fiery VlMltorw M ! ! > to lip ViNlMc Tlilit Vc-ar. The > ear 1897 , according to the calculations of astronomers , will witness the arpearanco of thrco comets. To a single comet super stition votes a considerable Influence upon mundane affairs ; three of them may bo able to terminate tbo war In Cuba or settle the trouble In Crete or arrange an arbitration treaty or determine some other and equally important matter. In the eyes of most per sons , however , there Is little of moment In their appearance beyond the fact Itself , The first of the comets was discovered by the famous astronomer D'Arrest at Leipzig , Juno 27 , 1651. It will be duo In perihelion during the approaching eprlng. According to the figures of its discoverer and the ob servations of later investigators , the comet completes A revolution In six and one-half yearsIt was observed In 1857 , 1870 , 1877 and 1890. In tbo last ot these years It passed Its perihelion on September 1C. The exact time of Its appearance this year it is im possible to foretell. The second comet was discovered In 18C9 by Templs , who , however , remained Ignorant of the fact that It would appear periodically. It Is generally known as Swift's comet , after Prof. Swift , who rediscovered It In 1SSO and detected I la periodicity. The period of this comet la about five and one-half years. It eocaped observation in 1875 and again in 1881 , but in 1891 the ar.ronomers had better luck. Its perihelion pasgu then took place In November , and calculations show that it will appear this year in April or May. The third 1 of moro recent discovery. Dr. Spltaler , now of the Prague Imperial ob servatory , found it in 1890. It was then but 'alntly ' ceen and bos not since be n visible. The dUcomer found that It wae movies In an elliptic orbit , with n pcrlo.1 of six and one- half years , and o ? It was qMttovered on No vember 17 It la due on Mw-eh-11 ot this year. It Is likely , however , that This comet will escape observation It w * nearest to the earth last September , bull there Li no record of Ha nppearanco at that tlmt' , and th re Is little probability tilat It trill be discernible when It p.moa Its perihelion ! I i South Omaha'Mows ' Among the prominent nhce , ? , men to recog nize the growing Importance ot the South Omaha sheep market and to take advantage thereof is Robert Taj lor of Casper and Raw lias , W > o. Besides having sheep ranges at these two points , Mr. Taylor has a largo winter feeding station at Abbott , Neb. Mr. Tnjlor , who enjoys the distinction ot being the largest sheep owner In the United States , as well as an cxtentdvo breeder of Hamp- shlredowns and mutton merinos , has , until this winter , alvvavs been n patron ot the Chicago - cage market. The result of trjlng this mar ket has been so satisfactory that his fu ture consignments will bo marketed here. Nearly all ot the sheep men ot Wyoming are supplied with bucks from Mr. Tailor's thor oughbred herds , which graze on the F L ranch near Casper and on the Twenty Mile ranch near Rnwllns. A largo conslgnovcnt t oheep from the Abbott feed station la ex pected here In a few dnjs. Iteiinlilteiiii Cltj I'rliunrlcN. Walter J. Slate , chairman , and L. J , Et- tcr , secretary , of the republican city central committee , have Issued a call tor primaries to be held from noon until 7 p. in. on Friday , March 19 , to select delegates to the city convention , which will be held Saturday afternoon , March 20 , nt Plvonka's hall , Twenty-fourth and L streets. Seven dele gates from each ward will bo chosen at the primaries. Four conncllmon , one from each ward , to servo for a term of two years , nro to bo elected ; also thrco members of the Board of Education for a term of three years. The following places have been designated for the holding of the primaries ; First ward , Geary building , Twenty-fourth and SI streets ; Second ward , Twenty-fifth and N streets ; Third ward , ICaufhold building , Twenty-eighth and Q streets ; Fourth ward , old school liouw , Thirty-second and J streets. AililltloiiH to ( lie Mlirnry. The South Omaha Library association has recently purchased twenty-five mow books , which , added to the 500 already on hand , makes qutto a selection to choose from. The library is open every Tuesday and Friday afternoons from 4 o'clock until 5.30. Su perintendent Munro of the public schools Is in charge of the distribution of books. At the present time there Is quite a demand for books , mo tly from the parents of scholars who attend the High school. Oratorical Content. Next Friday evening at the First Meth odist church the High school oratorical con test will bo held , the v'inner to be chosen to represent the South Omaha High school at the state oratorical contest. The contest ants are : Charles Wolla , Halllo Roberts , Roy Dennis , Halllo Patterson , Susie Condron , Florence Smith , Anna Levy. Mlra Bessie Clark will also deliver an oration , but is not a contestant. H Are l.lalilc. The taking of testimony In the Eke-Dolc- zal gambling case was tdmvttbtod yesterday afternoon. Justice How held that the de fendants were liable , but | for juat what amount he would not 8a > rtat that time. The Judge will , however , glvo a decision In the case some time today , j CHy ' . Paul Miller , Ord , la rpglsiered at ono of the hotels. rv B. F. Trapp , wife and two sons are down with the grip. J. M. Balch , Woodbine ) 'la.J 'Is hero looking after some business. Miss Fannie Chandler 'has1 ' returned from n trip to St. Joseph ) Mo : 1 Ed Lowry , Twentieths rand L streets , Is laid up-Ti Ith a broken sUculdcw j . IM ' The Board of Equalizdtlcta'lwlll ! meet this forenoon to adjust sidewalk1 taxes. * " John E. Owens , " Wajne is.In . the city looking after his property Interests. Ora Haley , Montpoller , Idaho , was at the yards yesterday with four cars of cattle. A special meeting ot the South Omaha Live Stock exchange will be held this afternoon. Adah chapter , No. 52 , Order of the East ern Star , will meet at Masonic hall tonight , Mrs. John F. Rltchhart leaves today for Grand Island to spend Sunday with her hus band. The Merry-Go-Round club has completed arrangements for n w-lnter picnic to bo given next week. Clyde Gommill returned to his homo at Nelson yesterday after spending a week with his brother. Carl Thompson came down from his homo at Wakefleld jcstcrday to attend to some buslncaj here. Dageno PIckard , who wao arrested for as saulting Mike Ford , will have a trial in po lice court today. Mrs. J. D. Bonnet has returned "from n visit to DCS Molnes , la. , accompanied by Mrs. Reyder of the latter city. A. B. Bntler , head hog buyer for Swift and Company , whose headquarters are at Chicago , is in the city for a few days. Armour & Co. purchased eleven cars , 233 head , of fat cattle on this market yesterday , which were shipped to Chicago last night. John Brlggs , one of the firemen at No , 1 cnglno house , and Frank Shaacks of Omaha will pull sticks tonight for a purse of $25. Mrs. II. C. Thompson and daughter , Madge , Twenty-fourth and J streets , returned yes terday afternoon from a visit with relatives at Lemars , la. The German voters of the Third ward will meet this evening at Joe Eggcr's place , Twenty-eighth and Armour streets , to talk over the spring campaign. II. S. McEwen , who will be remembered as ono ot the old-timers here , but wha has recently been in the nouth and west , was a visitor at the stock yards yesterday , com ing out from Chicago , where be has been living this winter. TO TA11 HIGH MUMCA.V COU.VrilY. Dully Iliiu of I'm-UftM for the Tiiiu- lioul II Her. ST. LOUIS , March 12. An Important con tract , providing for the channeling of the Tampoal and Panugua rivers , which flow Into the Gulf of Mexico at Tamplco , and for the establishment of a dally line of packets on those rivers , reaching the head of navigation of the Tampoal river , 150 miles above Tamplco , has been signed bore. When the St. Louis capitalists whoJuivo signed the rontract complete their wqjk iho richest airl- cultur.nl. mineral , timber and stock lands of the northern portion of the state of Vera Cruz win have been brofigHlMnto Intlrmto commercial relations with * St1. Louis. The conebflon granted the ifartlulpants in the cnterprlre Is the largest and/imoet valuab'e yet comrfled by the Mexican government. It comprises 1,510 ncrec o.f coffee and su ur land and la valued at 13,020.000. , It alee gives the company exclusive right Ho navigate the river for ninety-nine yeans , 'duty free , with no taxw on any of the property for twenty yea is. i i Oriole ArreMlert/ / | A telegram was received Cy'tlio police last night from Marshal C , S , Stebblns of Gilmore - more , la. , that Charles Crick , had been ar rested there on descriptions JuVnlshed by the local authorities. Crick Is wanted In this city In connection with the robbery of Charles White's residence , Twenty-seventh and Jack son streets , on the night of January 3 , At the time the burglary was committed a large quantity of silverware. Jewelry and clothing was taken. Charles Van Ness was arrested and a portion of the booty was found upon him , and after the trial in tbo police court he was bound over to the district court on a charge of burglary and grand larceny. When placed in tbo sweatbox Van Ness asserted that he had been assisted In the work by Crick , The detective force , however , wan slow In getting trace of the whereabouts of Crick , and during 4be Interim be departed for the Iowa town , where be has relatives liv ing , Crick -will be brought back to thU city and tried upon the charge of burglary , Chief of Detectives Cox leaves for Ollmorc thU morning. , , , PUGILISTS FINALLY AGREE Oorbctt and litaimnionj Accept Silor's Interpretation of Rules , WINDY WAR BETWEEN JULIAN AND BRADY MiiitnRcr ot ( tic Ileil-llenilod StuKKcr Holiln Out for n AVlille mill Then ( it vex In Mlth n I'oor ( Jrneo. . CARSON , Ncv. , March 12. A long con ference , which at times nearly resulted In the spoiling of all chances ot the big fight being pulled off , was held this morning be tween Martin Julian , representing Fltzslm- mons , and William A. Brady , for Corbctt , over the construction put upon the MarquU of ( Juccnsbcrry rules and the end was that Julian , after objecting strenuously to the right of the referee maUng any ruling what ever before the men entered the ring and against the hitting with ono arm free and In breakaway , gave way entirely and con sented that the men should hit with the one free arm and on the broakawavs. The fight will , therefore , bo fought In accordance with the Interpretation ot the Marquis of Qucensbcrry rules made by Referee Slier. It wad at times a stormy conference , and time and again the smashup were perilously near , and tllne and again It was only averted by the most narrow of margins. Brady at the outset took the stand that Corbctt was willing to abide by the decision of the referee , uo matter what that decision might be. The champion , he said , was willIng - Ing to fight Just as Slier said. Julian , on the other hand , maintained that there was no right vested In the referee to make any ruling whatever until the men were all ready to fight. He claimed Fltzslm- mons had nlnajs fought a "good , fair , square fight" In all his fights , hitting with both arms free , and that all the break aways Rhould bo clean. Corbctt , be said , had won the championship of the world In a fight conducted Under such conditions and methods , whlc'ii , if they were good enough to win the championship , were sufficiently gooJ to defend It. "ritzslmmons , I say frankly , " said Julian , "li not experienced in hitting with one arm free lie 1'ns nlwavs made his battles fairly aud he wants to fight this fairly. We can not give In on this proposition and If Cor bctt will not agree to fight with clean break aways wo are willing to fight him under the rules of the London prize ring. " "That Is a good thing , " broke In Brady. "You say Fltzslmmons Is not accustomed to fighting In anything but the most open fashion , and yet he Is willing to fight under the London prize ring rules , which allow wrestling , hitting with one arm free , biting , gouging and heaven knows what. If he Is not willing to fight with one arm free , It Is queer that ho should be willing to fight under rules which allow that and a great deal of the Eamo kind that Is worse. " "Wo want it one thing or the other , " said Julian ; "not a mt\up of Quecusbcrry and London prize ring rules. " The argument went on and on , each man firmly Intrenched In his position , while Dan Stuart eat listening , his hair turning gray as ho saw all the chances oC the great fight being pulled off likely to vanish lute thin air tlmo and again as the argument pro ceeded. SILER TAKES A HAND. Slier took part In the argument , and ho and Julian went over the bamo ground that Brady and Julian had traveled before. Over and over It they went , always 1n a circle , and winding up at exactly the same point every time Julian insisting that hitting with the one free arm and In the breakaways wan not strictly Marquis of Qucenberry rules , and Slier insisting that It was the very essence of the aforesaid rules. Finally Julian said : "Well , I will make this proposition. I am willing to leave It to Mr. Stuart and abide by his decision. " "I don't think I am capable of deciding h technical T > t lnt"in prize ring1 rules , " said Stuart , ' "and I hardly care to undertake to make the decision. " "Then f am willing to agree to leave the matter with you and SlUr , " said Julian , "al though Slier has already declared himself on the question. " This suited Brady and the Jury retired , returning shortly with the announcement that they had decided to uphold the interpre tation of the rules made by Slier. Julian hesitated for a mlnuto and then gave way. "I want to say , gentlemen , " ho said , "that in all his fights , Mr. Fitzslmmous has always given up everything , and he will do It non. We will fight under the rules as Mr. Slier construes them , even if wo don't like It. ' It was after 3 o'clock when the conference opened. Three wao the hour set , hut Julian was Fomotthat late In arriving. Stuart's office was found too small to accommodate the members of the conference and the cor respondents , so an adjournment was taken to Odd Fellows hail. "I don't know why it should be expected , ' said Julian after the conference , "that Fltz slmmons thould always give away everything In all hla lights. I don't consider Slier a ruling as according to the MarquU of Quecna- bcrry rules , and I think as I told Brady , that th-5 rules that were good enough to enable Corbett to win the championship ought to be good enough for him to defend It under Wo want nothing but what Is fair to both men , and although ho Is not good at that style of fighting , and we know that Corbett lj good at it , wo are willing to glvo Corbett all ot that chance , and then ws will have him licked Just the earne. Fitzsimmons may not be as good as Corbett at Just that par ticular thing , but I guess he Is enough better In other wajs to more than offset the ad vantage Corbett will have In this respect. Fitzslmmons will win sure enough , no matter what the style of fighting Is. " FITZ IS CONFIDENT. The red-haired fighter himself did not ap pear to be overpleaoed with the result of the conference , but he did not lose any of the confidence that has characterized him ever since ho began training for thefight. . "I have always fought under the rules as meaning that the men shall not hit with one arm free and with all of the breakaways clean , " said ntzalmmons , "and this Is rather a new thing for me. Corbett has won all of his fights under the rules as I want them , and I do not see why ho should make a holler for something different this time. However , I have always given In on everything to everybody , and I am willing to glvo In on this. I want the fight to bo on the grmara and I know that I will win It. I will be the winner of that fight on the 17th of March Just as sure cs I am alive today , Corbctt cannot lick me and ho will never too the day ho can , no matter whether he fights under Marquis of Quecneberry rules , or any other rules. " Corbctt was Inclined to vlovv the surrender of Julian with scorn. "That Is what they have been praying for all along , " said Corbett. "H Is In every way to the advantage of FHzslmmonu to hit with ono arm free. It Is conceded on all eldca that bo Is a harder hitter than I am and that he Is better on the Jab than I am. On the other hand , I um better than Fitzslin- mons on long range fighting , and I am moro scientific. I consider It more to his advan tage than to mine tlmt Slier has ruled OH ho has. I was willing today and I always have been willing to agree to anything the referee Enid. I do not consider that I'ltz- Blmmons la giving up anything at all when ho agrees to fight OB Slier saya he should. I'll bet that ho Is laughing In his sleeve right now at the tredlt ho will get with people who do not know him for agreeing to RomeI thing that ho wants moro than nnj thing rise. I am glad ot one thing this removes the last obstacle to our fighting , unless I'ltt- elmmona loses his nerve. The fight Is now A certainty and when I get that fellow In tbo ring I Am going to makci him repent all the hard things bo has been sajtng about mo for nil these jears. " The gloves for the contest will bo brought to SUmrt's office tomorrow by both Brady and Julian , and after being Inspected by the referee , will be locked In the safe In Stuart's office until the diy of the fight , The arrange- mcnts were made at the conference this morning between Brady and Julian , the latter making the proposition and Brady acquiesc ing promptly. BOTH MEN TRAINING HARD. Corbctt did not vary the routine ot his training today , but tlicro was nothing In the least resembling monotony in the exercises for his men who nro aiding him In his work. He began the day with a tcn-mtlo trot over the fast-drying roads. Ho entered on the afternoon work at the wrist machine , following It up with bag punching and hand ball. Ho plaved five games ot hand ball with Joe Corbett as his partner , the brothers being matched against a pair of professionals , who had somewhat the better ot the argument. Without n moment's root after the hand ball game Jim donned a sweater and took a wrestling bout. White then sent "Dig" Jeffries Into the arena and the California giant had a dccldsdly un pleasant thrco minutes experience with the swift gloves ot the champion. Woods fol lowed Jeffries , taxlug the strength ot the champion to the utmost , Joe Corbett and McVey were then taken on. After n good rubdonn , Corbctt was seen to be In ex cellent condition and spirits , and called from Trainer White a relteraneo of the opinion that his man could not possibly b In better shape for the contest on March 17. Fltrslmmons started In this morning by tak ing an eight-mile run , and upon hla return to the ranch boxcJ with Slelzner and Hlckey , A rubdowii finished all the work of the morning. Aside from the pugilists , their trainers and attendants and n score of newspaper men Hero are perhaps not fifty stiangcrs In town , Including half a dozen women , who have come to sco the fight. The legislature Is still In scrslon , doing little or nothing , and will doubtless not adjourn until tomorrow or Monday , as noneof the members Intend going home until after the 17th , Bat Mastcrson , who. It la understood , will have charge of the force of men who will maintain order at the arena , will have his force organized and In proper shape In a day or two , to preserve the peace If their scrvl'H's are necessary. George Green , "Young Corbctt , " who Is to fight "Mysterious" Billy Smith , and who In the early part of the week fell Into the Casson river , has met with another accident , and this time ono that tmy hurt his chances In the ring. In boxing today ho struck his tralnci , McArthur , on the head , spraining his thumb very badly. It Is hoped by Green that his hand will bo all right , but It will probably put htm back In his training. There was a report today that ritzslmmons and Corbctt had met on the road again , but there was not the slightest foundation for the story. The men were never closer than five miles apart. n IIOAD uncoiiny AM.OWIU. I'eiuiN ) l niila Mini SliiiTix n of aiHI8 for HIP Your. TERRE HAUTE , Ind. , March 12. Chair man Will L. Kreltensteln of the road records committee has Issued the following table of records : Five miles , 9:21. : T. O. Vaux , Colorado Springs , Cole , October 28 , 1SOC. Ten miles , 21:25 : , A. B. McDonnell , Buffalo , May 2G , 1S9G. Fifteen miles , 34:32 : , A. B. McDonnell , Buffalo , May 16 , 1S9G. Twenty miles , 46.01 , A. B. McDonnell , Buffalo , May 26 , 1890. Twenty-five miles , 51:55 : , A. B. McDonnell , Buffalo , OctobT 19 , 1895. One hundred miles , 4:40.09 : , A. B. Mc Donnell , Buffalo , October 28 , 1S95. Fifty miles , 2:15:00 : : , L. C. Wahl , Colorado Springs , May 10 , 1895. Two hundred miles , 12-20.00 , A. W. Evans , New Brunswick , August 19 , 1895. Five hundred miles , 56.05:00 : , A. E. Smith , Chicago , Juno 28 , July 1,1S9G. One thousand miles , 113:45:00 : : , J. F. Gunther , Chicago , October 6-11 , 1894. Twenty-two thousand eight hundred and forty-eight miles , one year , A. A. Graccy , Philadelphia , 1896. One hundred and fifty-six centuries , ono jcar , A. A. Gracey , Philadelphia , 1896. One hundred and sixty-one miles , twelve hours , A. E. Smith , Chicago , August 29 , 1896. 1896.Two Two hundred and nlnety-flvo miles , two hundred and sixty-four feet , twenty-four hours , A. E. Smith , Chicago , October 24-25 , 189G. Thirty-nine centuries , thirty days , John H. George , Philadelphia , October 1-30 , 189G. Seventy centuries , sixty days , J. H. George , Philadelphia , September 1 to October 30 , 1896. 1896.Three Three thousand nine hundred miles , thirty days , J. II. George , Philadelphia , October 1-30 , 189G. Seven thousand miles , sixty days , J. H. George , Philadelphia , September 1 to Octobei 30 , 189G. The following road records have been al lowed by the Century Road club of America : John H , George , 3,900 miles , thirty days , October 1 to 30 , 189G , American record. J. H. George , 0,000 mile. } In sixty days , September 1 to October 30 , 1896 , American record. Samuel Warns , twenty-eight centuries and 3,531 miles In thirty days , August 25 to September 23 , 1S9G. Mrs. A. E. Rhlnehart , 17,196 miles and 116 centuries , 1896 , Colorado record. L. T. Brodstonc , 12,028 mllc , 189G , Ne braska titato record. A. A. Gracey , 22,848 miles and 1RG centuries In 1896 , American and Pennsylvania records , T. P. Phillips , 3,739 miles , 189G , Texau record. The club century banner has been won by the Century Wheelmen ot Piilladelphla , whoso members rod ? 1,213 centuries during the year 1S9G. 1S9G.Tho The following members of the Century Road Club of America succeeded In riding 5,000 miles and upward during the year 1S9C , their mllcago being approved by the road records committee : A , A. Gracey , Philadel phia , won first prize , the C. R. C. gold medal. Gold and silver medals will be awarded as second and third prlzeo , re spectively. Mileage ridden during member ship In the club only counted In national competition for prizes. All the members hero named will receive a certificate of mcrltorlouB riding : A. A. Gracey , Philadel phia , 22,818 miles , American record ; S. M , \Varm. , Baltimore , 19,350 , miles , state record ; R. E. O'Connor , Chicago , 18,225 miles , state record ; Mrs. A , E. Rhlnobort , Denver , Colo. , 17,196 miles , state record ; MM. George Bunker , Chicago , 1C.D15 miles : P , C. Wright , Colorado Springs , Colo. , 1-1,110 miles ; G , F. Pond , Auburndale , Mass. , 13,771 miles ; Dr. F. A. McRIck , New York City , 12,848 mllea ; F. R. Lang , Portland , Me. , 12,514 miles , state record ; Thomas W. Davis , Peorla , III. , 12,465 miles ; W. L. Stover , South Bend , Ind. , 12,310 miles , utato record ; Harry F. Marshall , Nashua , N. II. , 12,051 mlhw , state record ; L. T. Brodntone , Superior , Neb. , 12.028 miles , state record ; F. C , Falrley , Colorado Springs , Cole , 10,622 miles ; C. C. Ilalko , Baltimore , 10,465 miles ; Mrs , A. L. Allen , Worcester , Maso. , 10,287 mllcu ; Rtss Manley , Summit- villo , Ind. , 10,066 mllca ; R. E. Osborne , Cole , rado Springs , Colo. , 8,171 mllca ; C. O. Lesley , Toledo , 0. . 8,038 mllrs ; J , R. Dunlop. Balti more , 7,575 miles ; Mm. J. W. Roth , Chicago 7,270 miles ; H. B. Gwlnn , Baltimore , 7,276 mllea ; R. C. Warren , Terre Haute , Ind , , 7,023 miles ; Edward Lister , Auburndale , 0 , , The 'only hi h Gra.de D&kin0 Rowder * ' * Offered at & moderate prce , CALUMET * I | C900 miles , H. J. SttirznlcMe , Erie , Pa , 6.S30 miles. itv Arrnu nvi.t. i'i.v\r.ns. Offer * 91110,0(10 ( for ( lip Cloi clniul NEW YORK. March 12. The Herald this morning lays. There was a secret conference of Ime ball magnates In this city latt night , It was learned that the Brooklyn club had offered $100,000 for the transfer of the Cleve land team to Brooklyn , Frank Do Haas llobl- son of the Cleveland * was In conference with C. H. Dvrno at the Hoffman house. They refused to ray whether or not they had A conference with Mr. Conant of the Boston club and that President RobUon said that the Brooklyn club had offered him $100,000 for the transfer of the Cleveland club to Boston. President llvrno confirmed this statement. It was learned also that Abcll and himself had succeeded In Interesting a sjndlcatc of Brooklyn men In the enter prise and tor that roison the Hrooklvn club felt perfectly safe In making the offer for the Cleveland. "In the future , " said Mr. RobUon. "Ins Clov elands will bo Known as Tcbeau'a 'Indlani. ' Tor the lifeof inn I do not neo how they were ever called the 'Spiders , * for certain It Is that they never crept. " NEW YORK , March 12.- President V. On Haas Roblson of the Cleveland Base llJll club , at proient In thli city , today said to a representative of the Associated press that hi had positively refused the artel made to Mm by the representatives of thfl Brooklyn bast ball club vcstcrday. President C. II , lljrno and F. A. Bell made n cash offer of $100,000 for the franchise and plavvrs ot thu Cleveland - land club. The Brooklyn officials , according to Mr. RobUon , offered $56.000 for five of his players during the National league mcot- Ing at Baltimore and having refused this , Mr. RobUon fioss no teason today why ho should accept $44,000 moro for all ot hla plaicrs and the forfeiture ot his franchise. Unless some better offer is mdt > , Mr. Robl son Is mom than Inclined to face all bis difficulties in plalng his club on certain days and retain the franchise and plajcrs In Cleveland , SiillUnii SturlH Ciir Cur.son. BOSTON , March 12. Jimmy Colvlll , who Is to act as timekeeper for James J. Corbctt at Carbon on March 17 , started for the west today. Ho Is accompanied by John L Sul livan , Prank Dunne , Billy Hurcl of Man- cheater , N , II. , and others. MlhS 110TV I.llCni.V TO HllCOVIMU Ilf\ol or WIIN Too Sinnll to Afcoin. lillNli Her I'urpONo. INDIANAPOLIS , March 12. 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